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Preliminary Observations on Skeletal Muscle Adaptation and Plasticity in Homer 2-/- Mice

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METABOLITES
卷 11, 期 9, 页码 -

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MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/metabo11090642

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Homer 2; atrophy; neuromuscular junction; skeletal muscle

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  1. Federal Department of Economy and Energy (BMWi) through Deutsches Zentrum fuer Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR e.V.) [2018-13-U.0-NEMUCO, 50WB1421/1718/2029, 50WB1826]

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The study demonstrates that Homer 2 plays a crucial role in skeletal muscle adaptation and plasticity, with specific effects on muscle fiber cross-sectional area and gene expression. Further investigation is needed to determine the impact of Homer 2 deficiency on neuromuscular junction remodeling.
Homer represents a diversified family of scaffold and transduction proteins made up of several isoforms. Here, we present preliminary observations on skeletal muscle adaptation and plasticity in a transgenic model of Homer 2(-/-) mouse using a multifaceted approach entailing morphometry, quantitative RT-PCR (Reverse Transcription PCR), confocal immunofluorescence, and electrophysiology. Morphometry shows that Soleus muscle (SOL), at variance with Extensor digitorum longus muscle (EDL) and Flexor digitorum brevis muscle (FDB), displays sizable reduction of fibre cross-sectional area compared to the WT counterparts. In SOL of Homer 2(-/-) mice, quantitative RT-PCR indicated the upregulation of Atrogin-1 and Muscle ring finger protein 1 (MuRF1) genes, and confocal immunofluorescence showed the decrease of neuromuscular junction (NMJ) Homer content. Electrophysiological measurements of isolated FDB fibres from Homer 2(-/-) mice detected the exclusive presence of the adult epsilon-nAChR isoform excluding denervation. As for NMJ morphology, data were not conclusive, and further work is needed to ascertain whether the null Homer 2 phenotype induces any endplate remodelling. Within the context of adaptation and plasticity, the present data show that Homer 2 is a co-regulator of the normotrophic status in a muscle specific fashion.

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